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All posts by Stephen Brennan
Welcome back AVG Internet Security
I have now re-installed AVG Internet Security.
So simple, everything working without all the tedium of opening ports and allowing services in the firewall.
McAfee Internet Security
I used McAfee Internet Security for many years but some time ago I decided to use AVG as a replacement and was very pleased with its functionality and efficiency. AVG had also faired much better in a number of past reviews.
Having recently made the change to fibre broadband my new ISP provides McAfee Internet security as a free add on so I decided that once again I’d give it a try.
The lack of the previous spam filtering functionality was a disappointment but the fact that Windows Networking was blocked between my networked computers was a major annoyance. I opened the appropriate ports and enabled the appropriate functions within the McAfee firewall without success.
I will be reverting to my previous security products and I doubt if I’ll ever use McAfee products again in the future.
Talk at Cardiff West Rotary Club
This week I’m giving a talk on Social Media at Cardiff West Rotary Club, covering Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube.
Mobile Phone Upgrade
This week it was time to upgrade my phone contract as a data allowance of 10MB a month was a joke with the current BT contract!
The first decision was easy iPhone or not, well not for me thanks, I’ve used loads of Apple stuff over the years but my IT work started around the same time as Apple and while their stuff looks cool I still avoid them. Going iPhone the choices would have been so easy a 4 or a 5 but rejecting Apple opens up a lot of options.
First option Windows or not, well definitely not thanks, Bill’s company have caused me enough wasted time over the years. Blackberry, no thanks I don’t send the type of texts that benefit from encryption and I don’t wear a Burberry hat. Well it looks like it’s going to be Android then, well Google sadly already know more about me than my mother does and pretty much everything is already synced with them, guess it will be a Samsung Galaxy then 500 minutes, 5,000 texts and 1GB of data a month should do nicely and the phone is free, I’m still on O2 but no longer with BT and I’m saving money, happy for now.
Hopefully the fibre optic broadband upgrade will also go smoothly next week followed by the change of telephone line provider a little later.
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda – Happy New Year
Nadolig Llawen – Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
Wishing everyone a great 2012.
Christmas Greetings
Nadolig Llawen – Merry Christmas
MPA Welsh Region Meeting
A very interesting meeting, the afternoon session consisted of our annual competition judging and critique, we were delighted to welcome Hoss Mahdavi back as our judge this year. The evening session comprised two mini seminars by Hoss on Marketing and Posing & Lighting. MTA albums provided a trade exhibition showcasing their range of albums including the recently launched Floricolor range.